#95 Presonus StudioLive Series III 32R teardown

I know, i know, i'm breaking my own vow from a while ago, to forever(?) boycott Presonus hardware, but... Well, on a technicality, they're Fender nowadays, so there's that. Either way, more or less on a whim, and at the available price, i really couldn't say no to this deal. With the introduction of the updated "SE" line, Thomann had some severe discounts on the previous-generation SKU's, and were seemingly eager to get rid of their existing stock. 

I had been daydreaming of one or several MOTU Stage B16's, but those seem to be about as rare as hens' teeth, and fetch 4-figure prices "even" on the used market. Then i looked for Presonus gear - also on the pricey end of the scale, but just for kicks, i took a quick peek at Thomann and when i saw this previous-gen 32-input, 18-output gem at 47%(!!!) off, i had to have it. Discounted to a bit under 1000e; ex.VAT came out to a (relatively) measly 730e. I dare you to argue this isn't a steal...

 

 

But let's pop the hood on this one, shall we?

#92 MOTU 828es teardown

Whelp, the little Ultralite AVB didn't last long in my posession - i got greedy, and just "had to" upgrade from that to a "big boy" unit. Kinda had my sights set on something like a 1248, but with asking prices in the 900eu area, those were a bit of a no-go. For the most part, 828es's seemed to be in that same area, until one popped up on auction on eBay, from the Netherlands, for "just" 600eu (plus shipping). Coincidence or not, just as with the MOTU 8M a few years back, i ended up being the only bidder, so here we are...

#91 MOTU AVB switch (1st gen, 5-port + Ethernet) teardown

In all fairness, i doubt i've ever claimed i'm not a MOTU fanboy, but i DO have somewhat of a soft spot for their hardware. That may or may not be visible from the contents of this blog, especially lately. And since i'm planning on an AVB setup here at the home studio, when i saw this thing going for about half the usual used-market price, i couldn't pass up the opportunity.